About The Book
Author: Rock Neelly
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
“What do wounded warriors do when
they return from war missing a leg or two? These tough guys start The
Purple Heart Detective Agency. Using battle-tested skills, laughing all
the way, when others have turned their backs, these sleuths solve
mysteries. Rock Neelly’s novel is easy to pick-up, hard to put down.”
- Robert Beattie, author of Nightmare in Wichita: Hunt for the BTK Strangler
“Rock Neelly hands the reader
well-defined, believable characters, caught up in a deft blend of
old-school detective noir and modern technology.”
- Brian Dobbins, author of The Witch’s Cartel and Corryville
The sudden disappearance of a magician
isn’t usually cause for alarm, but it’s a different story when the
disappearance isn’t part of the act.
Clay and Roddy are two war veterans –
both amputees – trying to rebuild their shattered lives through their
struggling Purple Heart Detective Agency. Then the beautiful Angela
Thayer enters the picture, asking for their help in finding her missing
friend and employer, Trevor Baker – stage name, Merlyn the Magician. The
high profile case promises to jumpstart their careers…until the search
leads to betrayal, intrigue and mind control. And then the murders
begin…
A hard-boiled detective story of murder
and mayhem, a war story of pathos and survival, an action story of
intrigue and violence, a love story of abandon and betrayal, a stick in
the eye of the entertainment industry, wry social commentary on how
America treats its veterans of war, but mostly a rousing tale of
brotherhood in war and beyond.
And of course, a foul-mouthed monkey named Jerry.
Author Bio
Rock
Neelly is a Professor of Communications and English in the Cincinnati
area. He has written numerous articles in magazines, journals, and books
over his career. In his storied career, Rock has been a newspaper man, a
sales manager, a contributing editor, and a bad guitarist in a garage
band. The grandson of cattle ranchers, Rock grew up on the high plains
of Kansas shooting baskets and pheasant. He currently teaches film,
literature, and writing at a community college in Northern Kentucky. He
lives with his wife and family in Liberty Township, OH.
The Purple Heart Detective Agency is his first novel
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